Career Dreams Incorporated

EVALUATION

WORKSHOP

Representatives from the

National Reconnaissance Office

Patent & Trademark Office

Veterans Administration

Bureau of Engraving & Printing

Algonkian Regional Park

Reston, Virginia

24 JUNE 1999

Evaluation of Speaker:  average = 9.5
1 poor --  10 excellent

9, 10, 9, 10, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10    

• Motivated, stayed on the agenda.
• Kept my attention the entire time, enthusiastic.
• Focused, organized.
• Energetic, charismatic, and an expert in his field.
• Excellent location; energetic facilitator.
• Very motivational.
• Very energetic, enthusiastic, and motivational.
• Energetic/ charismatic.

Evaluation of the content and organization of the program: average = 9.5

9, 10, 9, 10, 8, 9, 10. 10, 10, 10  

• Add a few blank lined pages to back of workbook.
• Very well organized and lagical.
• Very structured and well planned program. Material was covered in allotted time frames.
• Very motivational.
• Well done and complete.

How do you feel the CDI program has helped you personally?

• Re-energized me, provided support regarding my talents.
• Helped me unleashed from program. (??)
• Made me stop and think -felt like I hit a wall.
• Reiterated and reinforced that I'm going in the right direction and ideas to think about.
• Motivation.
• It has been very motivational and inspiring.
• It has helped me to really "think" and "listen."
• Reminder of what I can do to be more effective.
• I feel that the CDI program gave me a forum to express my talents to others. CDI also motivated me to keep my goal of finishing my book before the end of this year.
• Motivating.

2. How do you feel the CDI program has impacted your team, group, and/or organization?

• Higher trust level, knowing each person more on individual level.
• Substantiated my own dreams, etc.
• Culture shock, new way of thinking.
• Blank
• Camaraderie (sp), unity/common vision.
• It has motivated me to be more positive and be a catalyst for change by making people more aware of their talents.
• It has helped me to see how we really all are thinking along the same lines.
• Hard to say.
• CDI has provided a forum and ideals for implementing interaction among the people in my office.
• Very motivational.

3. Do you feel that continuing the CDI programs will impact your team, group, and/or organization? If yes, what do you believe the impact will be?

• Yes, being more creative & forward thinking.
• N/ A -one man group.
• I don't honestly know; it's hard to change a culture.
• Yes, to change the perverse negativity throughout the organization.
• The CDI program will provide greater respect and appreciation for who we are and what we do in our job.
• Yes. I believe that it will help them see the "talents" instead of focusing on one's skills.
• Yes; if enough people were motivated, positive change would most likely overcome negative attitudes.
• Yes. The impact on my team would be to help my group become better internal customers to each other.
• Yes, as a refresher course.

4. Comments regarding the questions in the interview before the workshop:

• Redundant
• "Set me up"
• "Put on the spot"
• What were they looking for.
• Too long.
• Clarity with answers.
• Distracted (at work).
• Relative.
• More than one answer.
• Boxed in.
• Changed the negativity -intent.

group 2:

• Therapy.
• Repetition.
• (think).
• Realizing dreams.
• Interviewer ("priest").
• Personable.
• Patient demeanor.
• Interactive.
• Time-consuming? (time flew).
• Confusion (didn't know where line of ?s were going).

5. Comments regarding the Action Group:

group 1:

• Commonality.
• Excellent.
• Positive.
• Diversity/respect.
• Personalized.
• Good ideas.
• Reinforcement.
• "Perceptions"
• Creative.
• "Few good gov't employees"
• Feedback on self -positive.
• Expressions/body language.
• Take action group concept back to office teams.
  

group 2:

• Very enlightening.
• Educational.
• Common focus.
• Thought provoking.
• Fostered listening skills.
• Realize amt of info gained about a person in a short time .Personal tributes.
• Reinforce telephone interview & thought process
• Motivational.
• Eliminated preconceived ideas.
• Created sense of bonding.

• "Out of the box"
• No limits.
• Teamwork.
• All ideas accepted.
• risk taking.
• Fun.
• Surreal.

(7 Principles of Career Dreams)

• 1.) Self-respect and Respect for others.
• 2.) Open Communication.
• 3.) Share information openly.
• 4.) Trust.
• 5.) Creative.
• 6.) EMPOWERMENT.
• 7.) Dream.

• Reiterated feelings.
• Upbeat.
• Location.
• Diversity of grp.
• "Safe" "environment."
• Pace quick.
• Group size.
• Group action.
• Setting.
• Energetic facilitator.
• "Invisible wand."
• Eating here.
• Timeliness.
• Motivational.

• More background info.
• Jeff "too quiet".
• Use post-its.
• Know about golf course.
• Emphasize casual dress.

• Foster open communication.
• Eliminate offices (redesign).
• 4-day work week.
• Field trips Rewards (trips).
• Mgmt. vs. leadership (once a month have an employee change roles (all levels)).
• Develop recruitment Ctr. of excellence (more training (esp. Career Dreams)).
• Beautify environment (i.e. fountain).

• Retain earnings for PTO
• World class organization - boost morale - appreciate employees - on the spot awards - helping hand awards.
• Bring humanistic approach to PTO.
• Have Career Dreams for all employees.
• Expand Flexi-place.
• More communication (meetings).
• The more info the better; begin communication w/small things.
• Electronic communication.
• Trust building session.
• Constant employee perf. Evaluations.
• Team building sessions.

• Build more diverse task groups.
• E-mail, electronic newsletters, make information open & available, anonymous submissions.
• Eliminate.
• Empower employees.
• Open-door communication.
• Respect each other.

• spend well (paper div., I-bill, I-stamp).
• (Electronic Div., software E-bill, E-stamp).
• (Financial services) Funding - sold all old currency.
• Marketing concept - approach/sell people on "new money"idea & people solicit Congress. Mission - Customize $ and stamps.

• Eliminate Upper Management.
• Focus on employees.
• 24 hr shifts.
• Workstatios throughout Metro Area.
• Own Metro.
• Free daycare, gyms.
• Each area hire own employees.
• Assess own pay band (worth of employee).
• Adopt several high school kids - employee's kids - train them, educate them progressive, emphasis on ideas.
• Rewards.
• Co. wide vacation -1 wk 4^th of July - 1 wk Christmas.
• Performance based bonuses.